During swallowing, the sphincters relax so food can pass to the stomach, which is their main role. Problem occurs because with age, the strength of esophageal contractions and the tension in the sphincters decrease. This condition is called presbyesophagus, and it makes older people more prone...
4d). Elastin has an important role in chemotaxis, cell adhesion and proliferation as well as a unique ability to recoil31. The scaffold displayed no altered protein expression or morphological changes to the elastin with respect to the native tissue (Fig. 4e,f). Fibronectin and laminin are ...
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Appraising growth differentiation factor 15 as a promising biomarker in digestive system tumors: a meta-analysis Yanqiu Wang Tao Jiang Shuijing Gu BMC Cancer (2019) Gastroesophageal reflux GWAS identifies risk loci that also associate with subsequent severe esophageal diseases Jiyuan An Puya Gharahk...
In the last few years, cryotherapy techniques and hybrid argon plasma coagulation have been increasingly assessed as potential novel ablative therapies. Preliminary data have been promising and suggest that they may even have a role as first-line options, alternatively to radiofrequency ablation. The ...